[several lines lost] Dirck [ Jansen Croon shows with due respect how ] the honorable lord fiscal de Sille [ confiscated ] a certain chest not belonging to the petitioner, containing the quantity of 50 beaver skins, and 38 otters, on which he, petitioner, paid the recognition fee, and whereas your honors consider the said beaver skins and otters to be confiscated, he, petitioner, for the reason that the aforesaid beavers and otters don’t belong to him, requests that he, petitioner, may take upon himself to pay the same quantity beavers and otters at four guilders apiece as they were declared, with other good beavers, so that those persons may keep their goods, humbly requesting that your honors will allow this, the petitioner’s request. Expecting your honors’ favorable resolution on this, which doing, I remain,
Your honorable lords, your very obedient servant, was signed,
Dirck Jansen Croon
[several lines lost] [ opinion of the lord director general ]
My opinion is that [ ] will suffice [ ] to deliver [ to the ] Comp 50 [ beavers ] and 19 good beavers for the 38 [ otters ]. Dated as above.
Opinion of lord Tonneman. Lord Tonneman conforms to the lord general’s view.
Opinion of lord Deckere. De Deckere’s opinion is that the smuggled otters be kept, but regarding the beavers, that he can suffice by giving 50 good beavers for it. Dated as above.
The resolution, given on the petition by a plurality of votes, follows.
The petitioner is allowed and permitted his request, provided he shall deliver good beavers for it. Dated 13 September 1658.
